ESCONDIDO: North I-15 lanes briefly closed due to brush fire

A motorhome that caught fire on Interstate 15 just north of Gopher Canyon Road sparked a brush fire Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to briefly close the northbound lanes of the road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The motorhome stopped in the center divide and caught fire about 11:45 a.m., according to the CHP.

Authorities issued a traffic alert when the fire spread to nearby vegetation, according to the CHP. Some lanes were briefly closed due to the brush fire, but were reopened when the flames were extinguished.

All lanes were reopened by about 1:20 p.m., according to the CHP website.